{"id":2238,"date":"2025-07-12T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2025-07-12T17:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:03:03","slug":"intermarche-wantys-plan-this-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/intermarche-wantys-plan-this-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s Standing in Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty\u2019s Way This July?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Every Tour squad has its targets, its bogeymen, and those inevitable moments when tactics are dictated by the jersey you\u2019re chasing. For <strong>Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty<\/strong>, 2025\u2019s Tour peloton is stacked with big hitters \u2014 and knowing who to watch is half the battle. Here\u2019s the hit list they\u2019ll be shadowing all July:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2238_a002f1-30 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2238_a002f1-30 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2238_a002f1-30\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_8ef829-51\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 The Sprint Titans Girmay Must Outsmart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If <strong>Biniam Girmay<\/strong> is going to bag those sprint wins and chase green, he\u2019ll need to outgun some of the fastest men on two wheels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)<\/strong> \u2014 The Tour\u2019s reigning sprint king.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny)<\/strong> \u2014 Belgian bulldog, relentless in bunch finishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale)<\/strong> \u2014 Hungry, rejuvenated, and fast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)<\/strong> \u2014 Can win from sprints or reduced groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1f8240-8b\"><strong>Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty Gameplan:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use <strong>Rex<\/strong>, <strong>Braet<\/strong>, and <strong>Page<\/strong> to control positioning early, then launch Girmay early when chaos breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2238_9dd7d1-d6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2238_9dd7d1-d6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2238_9dd7d1-d6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_d4da34-4d\"><strong>Breakaway &amp; Climbing Killers Zimmermann Has to Outslick<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those mountain breakaways, <strong>Zimmermann<\/strong> will be squaring up against other opportunists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d (Bahrain Victorious)<\/strong> \u2014 Breakaway artist, descender from hell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Ben Healy (EF Education\u2013EasyPost)<\/strong> \u2014 Aggressive climber with a sprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Neilson Powless (EF Education\u2013EasyPost)<\/strong> \u2014 Can climb, TT, and hold long moves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike)<\/strong> \u2014 Diesel engine for mountainous raids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_2d8824-45\">Gameplan:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark them in key moves, pick the right wheel, and avoid towing them to the line.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_e3bc88-fa\"><strong>Echelon Enforcers to Watch in Crosswinds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On those dicey flat days with ripping crosswinds, these are the guys who\u2019ll try to rip the peloton apart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_fb7418-a1\"><strong>Intermarch\u00e9\u2019s Advantage:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They live for these days. <strong>Rex, Rutsch, and Braet<\/strong> will love nothing more than snapping the race in half alongside them \u2014 but it\u2019s about having Girmay right there.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2238_6c72cc-fc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2238_6c72cc-fc .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2238_6c72cc-fc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_b0647a-4d\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf GC Contenders: No Direct Threat, but Tactical Leverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty isn\u2019t fielding a GC man, knowing when to attack when the GC guys are busy can mean the difference between a stage win and pack-fodder.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_1ccfa7-f5\"><strong>2025 Big 3:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carlos Rodr\u00edguez (INEOS Grenadiers)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2238_51854d-ad\"><strong>Gameplan:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attack when these guys eye each other on mid-mountain days or transitional stages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Tour squad has its targets, its bogeymen, and those inevitable moments when tactics are dictated by the jersey you\u2019re chasing. 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Here\u2019s the hit list they\u2019ll be shadowing all July: \ud83c\udfc6 The Sprint Titans Girmay&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tour-de-france-2025"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":32,"label":"Tour de France 2025"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Gautier Durfort","author_link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/author\/gautier-durfort\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":32,"name":"Tour de France 2025","slug":"tour-de-france-2025","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":32,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Full battle coverage of the Tour de France 2025, Stage guides, live results &amp; route maps. 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